Officer in Charge, Police station, Kurunegala vs Anura Samarajeewa et al. – CA PHC NO. 110/2015-2023

In the case between the 2nd Party-2nd Respondent (Petitioner/Appellant) and the 1st Party Respondents, including Anura Samarajeewa, Irangi Shulari Samarajeewa, and Mekala Chathumini Samarajeewa, the court addressed the issue of the scope and finality of provisional possession orders made under Sections 66/68 of the Primary Court Procedure Act in circumstances of alleged breach of peace over disputed land. It was held that such provisional orders are limited to preserving public peace and do not determine civil rights or title to the property, reaffirming the principle that final adjudication of land ownership should be resolved by a competent civil court. The court relied on statutory interpretation of the Primary Court Procedure Act and cited relevant precedents, emphasizing that revision